Cross Generational Awareness

Mark starts reflecting on how we both had recent communications with 30 year olds and how different they operate and communicate than we do.  Generational differences Jim laughs about his encounter…"return your fucking phone calls…I don't understand it Mark" Mark frames the technology aspect of communication.  We had none of the technology…no cell phones, social media, etc.. Jim shares his opinion about how younger people feel we speak too much and they prefer to text He also believes everyone is trying to avoid conversation and we miss so much when we don't talk He predicts that intimate conversation. Will be in much higher demand as technology discourages it (AI) Mark shares the importance of context and immediate feedback (physical, energy, body language) He connects the increase in anxiety and depression in younger people to this disconnection Mark believes he'll be more self aware of these generational differences Jim brings his mind map into the discussion and breakdown generational differences Mark has a current client that consists of people in their late 20's and 30's Jim gets specific about Generation Y characteristics and seminal events (housing crash and Sept 11th). Student debt for 43% of this age group Mark suggests that every generation has had it's challenges and that victimhood has become a norm Jim goes into detail about Generational details The guys talk about the stark differences between being kid in Florida versus California They go into detail about the impact of COVID on young people Wars, open borders and other conflicts Mark asks Jim if he felt anxious as a kid - not really - we were outdoors They joke about "playdates" and walking/not walking to school Mark talks about speaking differently to different generations Jim says he was more mad at himself for tolerating the behavior of the younger person than the bad behavior How do you speak accurately without being a dick Jim cites the difference between "nice" and "kind" - the value of candor Mark cites evil people who are fake nice and fake compassionate Can you be too candid? It's better to be feared than liked - Mark uses the word respected They dig into the fear concept Mark talks about guilt as an accountability tool Jim talks about football coaches Mark says he feared his dad - letting him down and/or being held accountable The guys refer back to their previous guest who claimed to no longer seek his fathers approval Jim talks about his dad passing Mark talks about his dad's generation - 95 years old - His daughter videoed him for 12 hours over 3 years Jim reminds us how we are the product of our 4 grandparents They talk about becoming different people over time Jim talks about his Rugby days and how he struggled to not bring that intense personality home as a dad and husband They both talked about being intimidating Jim shares feedback from the high school football coaches he talks to that most young men don't seem to want to lead Mark talks about leadership and responsibility…and being the jury foreman Mark's take on being responsible for other people's lives Both guys talk about not needing to be the leader anymore and Mark says there are 3 types of people Jim ends with what he likes about the younger generations Mark shares his concern about the younger generations - anxiety and confusion